At Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Kathy wrote:
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>Hi, I'm new to this message board and would like anybody's input to my
>situation.
>I had a laproscopy done 1 year ago to remove adhesions from my
>c-section. Unfortunately, the surgery left me with what the doctor
>thinks might be scar tissue entraping a nerve. I've had some success
>with cold laser treatments but the pain doesn't really stay away. My
>pain clinic doctor give me a cortizone shot but that didn't help at all.
>I have to periodically take vicodin but that's not the best option long
>term either. Now my ob/gyn wants to do a laproscopy again to see if
>there are more adhesions causing the pain. But if I do this, won't I
>just create more adhesions again? And then I might be even worse off!
>The pain is unlike any of the numerous sprains and strains I've had in
>the past from sports, very sharp and very unpredictable. Its hard to
>work this way, and as for my formerly active life style, forget it, I'm
>afraid to do anything that might trigger the pain. However, sometimes
>the pain wakes me up at night, and I can't quite figure out how to do
>without sleep yet!
>Sorry this is so long, but I was thrilled when I stumbled on this web
>site with the message board - I was feeling so depressed and alone.
>Thank you for any help you can give me.